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refined-github vs web-archives
refined-github has 32,432 GitHub stars, 1,935 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. web-archives has 1,612 stars, 127 forks, 28 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. refined-github leads on adoption by 1,912% (32,432 vs 1,612 stars). refined-github is written in TypeScript under MIT; web-archives is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. refined-github has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, web-archives 8%. refined-github was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (browser-extension, chrome-extension, safari-extension), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| refined-github | web-archives | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 32K | ★ 1.6K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-03 | 2026-06-27 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.9K | ⑂ 127 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick refined-github if
- You weight community size — 32K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick web-archives if
- You want the web-archives feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and web-archives fits your workflow better
About refined-github
Refined GitHub Browser extension that simplifies the GitHub interface and adds useful features We use GitHub a lot and notice many annoyances we'd like to fix. So here be dragons. Our hope is that GitHub will notice and implement some of these much needed improvements. So if you like any of these improvements, please open a discussion on GitHub feedback or contact GitHub support about doing it. GitHub Enterprise is also supported: How to enable it. The GITHUB and REFINED GITHUB trademarks are owned by GitHub, Inc. and used under license. Install [link chrome]: 'Version published on Chrome Web Store' [link…
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About web-archives
Web Archives Sponsors Lenso.ai Explore billions of images from all around the web. Search for places, people, duplicates, and more. Supporting the Project Web Archives is an open source project made possible thanks to a community of awesome supporters. If you'd like to support the continued development of the extension, please consider contributing with Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin. Description Web Archives is a browser extension that enables you to find archived and cached versions of web pages, and comes with support for various search engines. Searches can be initiated from the context menu and the browser…
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Frequently asked questions
Is refined-github or web-archives more popular?
refined-github has 32,432 GitHub stars and web-archives has 1,612. refined-github has the larger community by that measure.
Are refined-github and web-archives free?
Both are open source. refined-github is licensed under MIT and web-archives under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between refined-github and web-archives?
refined-github is written in TypeScript and web-archives in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, refined-github or web-archives?
Choose refined-github if you want the larger community (32,432 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose web-archives if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.